Green Card Update: Map of States Fighting Against Major Trump Change
Summary
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are suing the Department of Homeland Security over a new rule under President Donald Trump’s administration that changes how green card applications are evaluated. The rule allows officials to consider more financial information and public benefit use when deciding if an immigrant can get permanent residency.Key Facts
- The lawsuit is filed by mostly Democrat-led states including New York, California, and Wisconsin, plus D.C.
- The new rule will take effect soon and reverses a 2022 policy that limited what public benefits could be used against green card applicants.
- The rule lets immigration officers look at an applicant’s financial history and use of government assistance to decide if they might rely on public benefits later.
- States argue this rule could scare immigrants from using healthcare, food aid, and other support programs.
- The states say the federal government made the change without Congress's approval.
- The rule could negatively affect mixed-status families where some members are citizens and others are not.
- DHS defends the rule by saying the states want to keep "defrauding" taxpayers and that the rule stops immigrants from abusing welfare programs.
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